US8618957B2 - Power management system and method for vehicle locating unit - Google Patents
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ARP100103889A AR078745A1 (en) | 2009-10-23 | 2010-10-22 | ENHANCED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE LOCATION UNIT |
CL2012001024A CL2012001024A1 (en) | 2009-10-23 | 2012-04-23 | Vehicle locator unit and method for improved power management with a receiver to receive an intermittent transmission where a transmitted message consists of a frame with a data field and an auxiliary field and where the receiver is configured to switch between activation modes and deactivation. |
CO12083840A CO6551698A2 (en) | 2009-10-23 | 2012-05-22 | SYSTEM FOR POWER MANAGEMENT AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE LOCATION UNIT |
US14/093,982 US9565636B2 (en) | 2009-10-23 | 2013-12-02 | Power management system and method for vehicle locating unit |
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